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# Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** PamTen
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Unit Testing, Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth), Code Review, Communications Protocols, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Memory Management, Embedded Software, Firmware, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Data Logging, Serial Peripheral Interface, Real Time Systems, State Machines, Git, System-level Testing
- **Published:** June 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www2.jobdiva.com/portal/?a=rijdnwzhw0mz36cpr0zwxqcj9yt1m405eam52pzlcqh06kjpfrmqaa2uyt3eiarf&compid=0/jobs/32436928#/jobs/32436928

## About the Role

* Engineering Degree - BE/ME/BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc.
 * Technical certification in multiple technologies is desirable.

Skills: -
Mandatory skills
· Embedded firmware development using C/C++
· 5-7 years of experience in MCU-based real-time systems
· Strong understanding of RTOS concepts, interrupts, timers, and state machines
· Hands-on debugging using JTAG/SWD, logs, and unit tests
· Experience with Git and Agile development methodologies
· Strong fundamentals in data structures, memory management, and debugging

Good-to-Have Skills

 * Experience with Python
 * Exposure to low power embedded designs
 * Knowledge of communication protocols: UART, I2C, SPI, BLE
 * Exposure to medical device software development and IEC 62304
 * Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset

## Description

As a Firmware Engineer, you will develop, enhance, and maintain embedded firmware for medical devices. You will work within an established architecture, implement new features, fix defects, and support verification and documentation activities in a regulated environment., * Develop and maintain embedded firmware using C/C++ for real-time MCU-based systems

· Implement features and resolve defects with guidance from senior engineers
· Perform debugging using standard embedded tools (JTAG/SWD, logging, unit tests)
· Participate in code reviews and adhere to coding standards and best practices
· Contribute to unit, integration, and system-level testing
· Maintain traceability between requirements, implementation, and test cases
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Systems, EE, ME, and QA


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